Last week President Obama declared his affirmation of same-sex marriage. Former Obama campaigner and prominent South Dakota Democrat Steve Hildebrand said that declaration marked "a great day for America": It's something that's been in his heart a long time. What…
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If there is some radical homosexual agenda in South Dakota, it's not making much progress. Equality South Dakota summarizes the "gay" bills killed by the 2012 South Dakota Legislature: EqSD cites SB 119 as the only explicitly pro-gay bill filed…
The South Dakota House killed SB 141 yesterday. The bill, sponsored by Senator Deb Peters (R-9/Hartford), intended to recognize intimate partner violence in our domestic abuse laws. Senator Peters's intent was not some sneaky tentacle of the dreaded homosexual agenda;…
2-4-6-8, whom do legislators hate? Teachers. Women. Vocal citizens. And this just in: homosexuals. Senator Deb Peters (R-9/Hartford) proposed SB 141 to clarify the definition of domestic abuse. Sen. Peters wants to include "pattern of abusive behaviors" in our legal…
Tony Martinet teaches and coaches debate at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School. Three years ago, at students' request, he took on the challenge of advising the LHS Gay Straight Alliance. Sticking up for gay kids is a risk in South…
...and of course, "God hates queers." Sioux Falls has a new church, that's probably less likely to invite me in than Madison's new mosque. "Pastor"* Tod Phillips of Glory Baptist Church proclaims his church's freedom from "anything... contemporary or liberal."…
Holy cowpies! Tell me Rick Perry isn't spouting theocracy... and homophobia... and sheer baloney. Kids can't openly celebrate Christmas? Obama's war on religion? America isn't strong, and needs to be made strong again? I missed all three of those memos.…